Caryn E. Rothman, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Global Credit, Manulife Investment Management

Caryn is head of the firm’s global credit team and a senior portfolio manager across all the team’s strategies. Previously, she was a sector lead for consumer and healthcare on Manulife’s developed-market corporate credit research team. Prior to serving as sector lead, Caryn was a senior research analyst for the fixed-income team, providing coverage on developed- and emerging-market credit opportunities across the quality spectrum for the consumer, healthcare, and energy industries. Caryn holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.

Education: B.A., Economics, Wellesley College; M.B.A., Babson College 

Joined Company: 1996

Began Career: 1996  


On June 28, 2013 the Manulife Strategic Income Opportunities Fund was converted from a closed-end fund and renamed the Manulife Global Tactical Credit Fund. On April 6, 2018 the Manulife Global Tactical Credit Fund was renamed the Manulife Global Unconstrained Bond Fund. On April 20, 2018, the Manulife Asia Total Return Bond Fund merged into the Manulife Global Unconstrained Bond Fund. On May 25, 2018, the Manulife Emerging Markets Debt Fund merged into the Manulife Global Unconstrained Bond Fund. 2 Formerly Manulife U.S. Tactical Credit Fund. On May 25, 2018, Manulife High Yield Bond Fund merged into Manulife U.S. Unconstrained Bond Fund.  

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